A KFC branch in Kaohsiung could be fined between NT$60,000 and NT$200 million (US$1,909 and US$6.35 million) after a customer found a AAA battery in an egg tart, city officials said yesterday.
In a social media post on Tuesday, the customer shared photographs and a video of the battery embedded in the egg tart, saying that it had been purchased at KFC’s Nanzih (楠梓) store and was about to be microwaved after going cold.
"My family kept telling me to microwave it because it tastes better hot, but I was too lazy and just ate it as it was — which ended up saving my whole family," the customer wrote.
Photo: Lee Hui-chou, Taipei Times
The Kaohsiung Department of Health yesterday dispatched personnel to inspect the store.
The operator confirmed that a battery fell into the product after a timer used by an employee was dropped, the department said.
The operator admitted there were "flaws" in the preparation process, and that the employee failed to follow standard operating procedures by not discarding the affected batch, the department said.
Because the presence of a AAA battery in an egg tart contravenes the Act Governing Food Safety and Sanitation (食品安全衛生管理法), the department said it would impose a fine ranging from NT$60,000 to NT$200 million and refer the case to prosecutors.
It also urged restaurants to improve staff training and enhance food safety oversight.
People with purchase disputes can contact Kaohsiung’s Consumer Service Center or call 1950 for assistance, the department said, adding that suspected food safety contraventions can be reported directly to health authorities.
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